''Before the Streets'' (french: Avant les rues) is a 2016 Canadian
drama film
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, the film stars Rykko Bellemare as Shawnouk, a man undertaking the process of restorative justice after accidentally killing someone in the process of committing a crime.
The film's cast also includes
The film won the award for best picture, and Leriche won the award for best director, at the 2016
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. At the 2016
Directors Guild of Canada
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awards, Leriche won the
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The film garnered six nominations at the
5th Canadian Screen Awards
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Awards in many of the technical catego ...